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Stellenbosch Uni students amplify calls for racism on campus to be abolished
A large group of students have made their way to the campus's Rooiplein, pledging their support for victims of racial discrimination at the campus.
The party’s Western Cape leader Cameron Dugmore has met with Babalo Ndwayana, the student who was discriminated against on Sunday.
While Maties were a class above their opponents, UCT didn’t help themselves in conceding soft turnovers and not making the most of the few chances they had to put points on the board.
Next up for the men form Stellenbosch is a trip to the Green Mile and a clash with UCT, while Wits host CUT.
The Hippocampus Fund was pioneered by a group of four students and aims to raise R100,000 towards providing basic necessities for medical students.
A brilliant performance from Bradley Sherwood proved to be the catalyst for the team to work as a united front to be crowned champions.
The game gets underway at 6:45pm at the Maties' hockey astro.
The final takes place in Stellenbosch on 21 May.
Stellenbosch ran riot in the second half to defeat North West University and pick up the 2018 Varsity Cup title.
NWU take on Maties in the final of the Varsity Cup on 16 April.
Maties secured a home semi-final after a 19-0 win over Madibaz at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. The result, and subsequent home-semi advantage, was overshadowed by a field invasion by students from NMMU.
Sasco students invaded the pitch and attempted to enter a VIP booth in the stands. The students were also calling for transformation within the university.
Several minutes into the second half of the game between Stellenbosch and Nelson Mandela universities, a group of people tried to storm a room at the sports venue.
Maties come off a tough 30-30 draw away at Wits after conceding a seven-point try in the dying moments.
Maties got off to a shaky start in their clash with FNB CUT, finding themselves 12-0 down in the opening 12 minutes of the game.
The results, from this weekend, see Maties at the summit of the table on 14 points followed by Wits, who are four points behind.
The institution this week announced a tuition fee increase of 8% for the 2017 academic year.
Stellenbosch University rector Wim de Villiers discusses the new language policy & what it means for students.
The institution says contingencies have been put in place to ensure academic activities continue.